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Grant County man shot at US 180 rest area in possible robbery

By Matt Robinson / Headlight Staff

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02/19/2013 07:08:09 AM MST

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Crime scene tape can be scene at the rest area, located 20 miles north of Deming where a Grant County man was shot in what could have been a robbery attempt ealry Monday morning. A New Mexico State Police mobile crime scene unit was investigating the incident Monday morning.

A Grant County man was shot early Monday morning in what investigators believe was an attempted robbery gone wrong.

The man, whose identity and age were not known before publication, was shot around 2 a.m. on Monday at the rest stop along Highway 180 in Luna County.

According to Luna County Undersheriff Arturo Baeza, the man was transported to Silver City for medical treatment before being flown to El Paso.

It is not known where or how many times the man was shot, but Baeza says preliminary evidence shows he was approached by three men at the rest stop before being shot.

"There were three individuals that approached this male - the victim - and asked for his money, or his cash," he said. "I don't know if there was a struggle, but he ended up getting shot."

The victim and an unidentified woman were apparently on the way back to Grant County (northbound) after a trip to Las Cruces when, for an unknown reason, they stopped at the rest area, which is located about 20 miles north of Deming.

"We don't have any information on the suspects and really not a lot of information on the victim, because he was flown out to El Paso," Baeza said. "They're trying to process the scene first and then follow any leads that might come up."

Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State Police investigators were at the scene Monday morning and afternoon with the NMSP's mobile crime scene unit on hand and yellow police tape marking off much of the facility, which is comprised of multiple buildings for shelters, restrooms and maintenance.

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A man was seen at the entrance of the rest stop waving by traffic that attempted to enter.

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